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January 2022

January 27, 2022

Our Complicated Relationship with Endings

There is a strange dichotomy in the human experience between looking toward an ending and...

January 11, 2022

Is Purpose Created or Discovered?

We work with a lot of different organizations. No matter where they are in terms...

January 03, 2022

The Power of Structures

When we talk about corrupt or broken “systems” in our world, we are often really...

December 2021

December 07, 2021

Barometers for Success

We all want success. One hundred percent of human beings are chasing after success. Gandhi,...

November 2021

November 23, 2021

Why Giving Up is Such a Popular Option

We like to give up. We don’t like to admit it, but the truth is...

November 18, 2021

How Vision Affects Movement

There is an intimate and often overlooked relationship between our eyes and our feet. We...

October 2021

October 19, 2021

Laying Tracks for Meaning and Success

When I was in high school, I went to see a chiropractor. I was captain...

October 05, 2021

Alignment and Consistency within the Confusion and Chaos

So much of my time is spent trying to figure out what to do. What...

September 2021

September 07, 2021

The Power of Universal Motivation

We have often talked in this blog about THP (THERE-HERE-PATH) as the framework for life....

August 2021

August 03, 2021

The Danger of Just Getting By

Many of us, either by intention or perceived necessity, have adopted a certain strategy for...

July 2021

July 29, 2021

What Does Leveling Up Look Like in Adulthood?

When I was a kid, I played a lot of video games. I spent hours...

July 27, 2021

The Sports Metaphor

There is a great verse in the early chapters of The Gospel of Mark where...

July 06, 2021

The Danger of a Split Vision

As part of our work with The Crossroad, we get to spend a lot of...

April 2021

April 13, 2021

Reaching for the Top Branches

We have a tendency to reach for the lowest hanging fruit. Whatever is easiest, serves...

February 2021

February 25, 2021

When to Forfeit and When to Fight

There are two kinds of people in the world - those who give up too...

February 04, 2021

The Danger of Divergent Visions in the Stories We Tell

Kylie and I are currently watching a show, which shall remain nameless, and it has...

December 2020

December 31, 2020

My Favorite Day of the Year

Although there is very little to it, as far as “holidays” go, my favorite day...

December 15, 2020

Mission or Money

So, let’s be honest. We are all holding onto a secret hope. We want to...

November 2020

November 24, 2020

Tackling the “What’s Next” Problem

For most of my life, I had three major goals. You might call them dreams;...

November 19, 2020

When Assessing Reality is Harder Than it Seems

When we train leaders, we tell them that although meaningful organizations (and individuals) have to start...

October 2020

October 15, 2020

The First Steps to Changing Your Life

We all want to be better. The human experience is a minefield of wrought emotions...

October 06, 2020

Regaining A Sense of Vision in Your Life

What are you doing today? Why? What is the purpose of your day? What do...

October 01, 2020

Stop Asking Yourself This Question

When I think about what derails my life, what causes me unnecessary pain, and what...

September 2020

September 24, 2020

How to Bring Order to Your Relationship

There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to maintaining a healthy...

September 10, 2020

The Value and Danger of Routine

As much as we love adventure and excitement, human beings are creatures of habit. We...

August 2020

August 11, 2020

Are You Lost in A Spiral of Distractions

When the whole world was on lockdown in April of 2020, I saw a social...

August 06, 2020

Intimidated By Discipline

A few days ago, our parent brand launched a podcast series called “Simple Tools to...

July 2020

July 28, 2020

The Spinning Plates of Purpose

Life is a game of spinning plates. We are all like a circus octopus trying...

July 16, 2020

How Baby Steps and Giant Leaps Transform Your Life

It is easy to focus on what is “wrong” around us. Our situations and circumstances,...

July 02, 2020

How Are You Spending Your Freedom?

With the celebrations of July 4th looming, many Americans are contemplating what it means to be...